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This Is So Frustrating

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The Worst MTG Mechanics Of All Time

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More Major Changes for Magic: The Gathering

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The Most Powerful Cards In Magic The Gathering

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Let's Talk About The Big Announcement

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The Worst Thing To Happen To Games

The advice of "find the fun" is often given to young game designers. This school of thought has lead to creating experiences that are at best homogenous and worst predatory. Join us as we discuss how fun is a dirty word, what can be done to bring back the breadth of experience games can offer, and how we can fight against the plague of fun.
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This Was Unexpected...

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After over 6 years in development, the much anticipated digital CCG turned auto-battler, The Bazaar, is finally out! Join us as we discuss our thoughts on the game and our hope for its future. Hosts Forrest Imel forrestimel.com/ Gavin Valentine www.gavinvalentinedesign.com/ Join the Distraction Makers Discord discord.gg/8BTKH2y4rW

17:57

This Is So Frustrating

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The launch of the Marvel Secret Lair has been a disaster. Let's discuss what happened and how secret lair could be a model for a different kind of trading card game. Hosts Forrest Imel forrestimel.com/ Gavin Valentine www.gavinvalentinedesign.com/ Join the Distraction Makers Discord discord.gg/8BTKH2y4rW Thumbnail Artwork Storm, Force of Nature by Magali Villeneuve

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The Worst MTG Mechanics Of All Time

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Gavin's Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs Description The Companion mechanic was introduced in the MTG set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths in 2020. Soon after Wizards of the Coast was forced to errata the ability because it immediately led to problematic game play. Today, the companions are banned in multiple formats and dominant in the f...

More Major Changes for Magic: The Gathering

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More Major Changes for Magic: The Gathering

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Gavin's Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs Description Over the years, Magic's combat step has gone through a transformation. The latest update will come with the upcoming release of the Foundations set on November 15th 2024. The change makes a revision to how damage is distributed after blocking and creates uncertainty in outcome. I...

The Most Powerful Cards In Magic The Gathering

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The Most Powerful Cards In Magic The Gathering

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Gavin's Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs Description Since Magic's second set, Arabian Nights, lands have been a place of design experimentation. From lands with unique abilities, like Bazaar of Baghdad and Library of Alexandria, to lands with powerful game winning effects, like Dark Depths and Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle. Over ti...

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Let's Talk About The Big Announcement

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Gavin's Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs Hosts Forrest Imel forrestimel.com/ Gavin Valentine www.gavinvalentinedesign.com/ Join the Distraction Makers Discord discord.gg/8BTKH2y4rW Thumbnail Artwork Sauron, The Lidless Eye by Yigit Koroglu Description On October 25th, during MagicCon: Las Vegas, Wizards of the Coast announced that U...

The Best Way To Play Magic The Gathering

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The Best Way To Play Magic The Gathering

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Gavin's Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs Limited refers to playing Magic: The Gathering with a card pool limited to what is brought to the table through randomly distributed cards, usually in booster packs. There are various limited formats including, Booster Draft, Sealed, Cube, and newcomer Jump Start. This way of playing was ins...

16:57

This Is Terrifying

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Gavin's Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs The One Ring has begun to appear in nearly every deck in the modern format. This has prompted us to ask the question, Can WOTC ban The One Ring? Normally, when a card becomes a problem WOTC has full control to make the decision that is best for the game. However, in the case of Universes Bey...

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A New Co-Op Card Game Designed By Us!

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Gavin's Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs Bullets and Teeth and Aliens is a co-op card game for 2-5 players about blasting space bugs and getting paid. Over the last 4 years, Gavin has been working to bring BnTnA to life. He made over 50 pieces of art and crafted a unique experience that card gamers will love. Now, it's on Kickstart...

The Hidden Depth of Strategy in Magic The Gathering

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The Hidden Depth of Strategy in Magic The Gathering

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Gavin's Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs Defined in Characteristics of Games, by Karl Robert Gutschera, Richard Garfield, and Skaff Elias, subgames are essentially a smaller game that is played within a larger game. The most simple example being a game of best 2 of 3 rock, paper, scissors. Each individual choice can be seen as a su...

Why We're Optimistic About Commander's Future | Magic the Gathering

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Why We're Optimistic About Commander's Future | Magic the Gathering

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Gavin's Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs Last week, Wizards of the Coast revealed their early plans for a new 4-tiered bracket system to Magic: the Gathering's Commander format. Since then, players and content creators have been speculating and debating the new proposed system, even suggesting alternative systems like a more granul...

The Weirdos That Saved Draft in Magic: The Gathering

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The Weirdos That Saved Draft in Magic: The Gathering

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Gavin's Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs Changeling was officially introduced in the Lorwyn block, but it's roots can be traced all the way back in Legions with Mistform Ultimus. The mechanic sought to fill in the gaps in creature type matters decks in the Lorwyn draft environment. While it succeeded in it's original intent, is has...

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We Need To Talk About MTG Foundations

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Gavin's Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs Magic: The Gathering Foundations signals a fundamental shift in how Magic sets are made. It will be the first functionally non-rotating set in the history of the Standard format. Will this unprecedented move have unexpected consequences or will this be the start of a bright new future for th...

The Hidden Test of Skill In Magic: The Gathering

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The Hidden Test of Skill In Magic: The Gathering

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Gavin's Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lastditchgames/bullets-and-teeth-and-aliens?ref=him1bs Understanding information management is key to improving at Magic: the Gathering. But, what is it? Most players don't know the depth of information and how it impacts the game play of Magic and games like it. Join us as we discuss the three types of information and how they impact games. Hos...